David Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season

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FILE - This is a June 30, 1998 file photo of England's David Beckham, right, receiving a red card from Denmark's referee Kim Milton Nielsen during the England vs Argentina second round World Cup 98, soccer match at in Saint Etienne France. David Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain. He said in a statement Thursday may 16, 2013 he is "thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level." (AP Photo/Denis Doyle, File)